000 FZNT24 KNHC 120215 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 915 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-121400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 915 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front across the NW waters from SW Louisiana to Tampico Mexico will rapidly shift across the basin through Fri night. Gale force winds are possible W of the front in the western Gulf through Fri. Reinforcing cold air will move through the eastern Gulf Sat. High pres will build behind the front this weekend. $$ GMZ011-121400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 915 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas building to 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 17 ft in NW to N swell, becoming 8 to 11 ft in swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-121400- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 915 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-121400- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 915 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-121400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 915 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-121400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 915 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-121400- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 915 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-121400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 915 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-121400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 915 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell